Maritime Supply Chain Security Balancing the Flow of Commerce and Security

The Maritime Transportation System (MTS) Life blood of our economy – due to capacity and cost of shipping 95% trade comes in/out by water Expected to double by 2020 Vast system of 361 ports, waterways, 95K coastline – security challenge

“Defense in Depth” Public-private cooperation Information sharing Business processes Pushing our borders outward

Initiatives Operation Safe Commerce (OSC) Boston Model Port Maritime Transportation Security Act International efforts under IMO

Ops Safe Commerce (OSC) Public-private partnership End-to-end supply chain “Testbed” for technology, procedures OSC – Northeast Executive Steering Cte NY/NJ, LA/LB, Seattle-Tacoma

Boston Model Port - LNG ops

Port of Boston 885 ships annually 325 barges annually 30 ferries daily (19M passengers/yr) 240 assorted tour boats, dinner cruises, etc 35,000 recreational boats in Boston area (200,000 in Massachusetts alone) 1,000 fishing vessels Gloucester to Scituate

Boston Model Port Bulk Liquid WG – Irving Oil

Boston Model Port Large Passenger vessel WG - MassPort

Boston Model Port Container WG – US Customs

Boston Model Port Intelligence Networking - FBI Port Security Plan – US Coast Guard WMD Consequence Management WG – MIRT

Maritime Transportation Security Act Enacted 25 Nov 02 Comprehensive legislative framework for enhanced security Extends USCG COTP jurisdiction from 3 to 12 miles offshore Authority to conduct foreign port assessments, establish security requirements at ports of debarkation

International Efforts IMO Fairness Reciprocity Global system – commitment to an international solution

Summary Cooperation Embedded, value added business processes International Standards Applied Technology R&D Joint Effort!